Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	bedford_n	earl_n	richmond_n	130	3	16.7943	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29975	The history and life and reigne of Richard the Third composed in five bookes by Geo. Buck.	Buck, George, Sir, d. 1623.	1647 (1647)	Wing B5307; ESTC R23817	143,692	159

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